ROETTGER v. UNITED HOSPITALS OF ST. PAUL

No. C4-85-1283.

380 N.W.2d 856 (1986)

Thomas C. ROETTGER and Diane D. Roettger, Respondents, v. UNITED HOSPITALS OF ST. PAUL, INC., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

February 4, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Mertensotto, Rowland & Mertensotto, St. Paul, for respondents.

David C. Hutchinson, Geraghty, O'Loughlin & Kenney, St. Paul, for appellant.

Heard, considered and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and PARKER and RANDALL, JJ.


OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

This is a negligence action arising from an incident where respondent Diane Roettger was assaulted by a third-party trespasser while an inpatient at appellant United Hospitals of St. Paul, Inc. The jury returned a verdict awarding Diane Roettger $300,000 and her husband, respondent Thomas Roettger, $22,500. United's motion for a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied by the trial court. United appeals, contending...

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